Shaw Fold, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7LT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£649,999

1 sales

Price range

£650k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jan 2018

WF2 7LT

At a glance

House prices£650k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Shaw Fold, Wakefield has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Jan 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £649,999.

House prices on Shaw Fold compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaw Fold has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£649,999	30 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Shaw Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Shawfold Cottage, Shaw Fold WF2 7LT	7 May 2026	£380,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
The Ashes, Shaw Fold WF2 7LT	30 Jan 2018	£649,999	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Shaw Fold

Crime

144 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shaw Fold in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	60
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage & arson	14
Public order	11
Other theft	9
Burglary	7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Shaw Fold is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Shaw Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Sandal & Agbrigg station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Wakefield Westgate station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Walton Lane End (at, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
St Thomas A Becket School (at, Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
St. Thomas a Becket School (St Thomas a Becket School) 2 min walk
Walton Lane End (at, Walton Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Maybush Medical Centre
Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Chapelthorpe
Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
Warrengate Medical Centre
78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.0%	62.5%
Private rented	8.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.1%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,483

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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